The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 905 - 899: Qingluan Jade Pendant

Chapter 905: Chapter 899: Qingluan Jade Pendant

Jin Fengzhao was pinned down on a soft couch, her clothes being ripped apart by the Empress’s people, looking utterly disheveled. The cries of the various women in Zhaoyang Hall mingled together, creating a magnificent chaos.

Suddenly, a green object flew out, falling crisply to the ground.

The palace maidens and matrons continued, but the Empress’s face had already changed color.

What did she see?

Qingluan Jade?

How could the Qingluan Jade be in Jin Fengzhao’s hands?

No, no, this couldn’t be possible.

For years she had coveted the Qingluan Jade, which represented the lineage of the Jin Imperial Clan and was to be passed only to the Empress and the Crown Princess Consort. Yet, it disappeared with Xiao Qinqin and couldn’t be found. Unexpectedly, it was on Jin Fengzhao.

"Stop, all of you stop," the Empress yelled, her eyes wide as she bent down to pick up the green jade pendant.

Gu Youyou held her breath, never expecting that in the struggle, her clothes would tear and the Qingluan Jade pendant she had hidden and carried with her would fall out.

The Empress recognized the item, which now posed a serious problem.

Holding the Qingluan Jade pendant, the Empress’s face was filled with shock, her voice tinged with disbelief. Gradually, her expression turned terrifying.

"It’s in your hands? How could it be in your hands? This item is passed from mother-in-law to daughter-in-law, not daughter-to-daughter. You, a princess, dared to hide it?"

This represented a status within the Imperial Family, only to be held by three people.

The Empress Dowager, the Empress, or the Crown Princess Consort.

The former Empress Dowager did not pass this item to the Empress but directly to Xiao Qinqin, who was the Crown Princess Consort then, angering her immensely.

Gu Youngy’s heart raced, previously aligned with the Empress, but due to this jade pendant, her betrayal was imminent.

All she could hope for was the Emperor’s swift arrival, and the Empress Dowager too—ah, why hadn’t the Empress Dowager come? Was fate truly against her?

"This..." Jin Fengzhao, disheveled, her clothes torn and hair in disarray, was bewildered as she saw the terrifying expression on the Empress’s face. She didn’t recognize the item at all.

Right, she didn’t recognize it; it wasn’t hers. It fell out from inside these clothes; it belonged to that commoner.

Jin Fengzhao scoffed, "Why are you glaring at me so fiercely? This isn’t mine. It fell from these clothes, belonging to that commoner."

The Empress froze, recalling that the item indeed fell from the clothes.

Now, it was her turn to be confused.

How could the Qingluan Jade Pendant be in Gu Youyou’s hands?

Gu Youyou had already prepared her explanation and, seeing the Empress looking her way, hastily said, "Your Majesty, this item indeed belongs to this commoner, I don’t know... is there a problem?"

Her confused appearance seemed even more bewildered than both the Empress and Jin Fengzhao.

The Empress, looking at Gu Youyou’s innocent expression, gradually calmed down.

Indeed, the item had disappeared with Xiao Qinqin years ago, and considering Xiao Qinqin had been cast out for many years, it was plausible for it to have circulated among the common folk.

She had been too agitated.

The Empress’s expression slowly softened, asking Gu Youyou, "Where did you obtain this jade pendant?"

Gu Youyou honestly replied, "In the past, when this commoner was in Lingnan, I went up the mountain to gather herbs and saw this jade pendant with a boater. Seeing its excellent quality, I spent some silver to buy it from him."

"And from where did that boater acquire it?"

The Empress remained agitated but then thought that Gu Youyou buying the jade pendant didn’t necessarily mean she knew its origin, so she changed her question to, "Where is this boater located?"

She was determined to find out the full story.

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